The scene designer is responsible for designing and creating the physical appearance of the stage. It is their job to make sure the audience sees a stage that supports the director's vision and lets the audience know where and when the events of the play are supposed to be taking place. Sets are not always exact replicas of real life places. Sometimes the sets are designed to simply give the audience a general idea of the setting. The audience must then use their imaginations to fill in the details.
The following are some examples of set design.
Lapu-lapu, Stage Design by Salvador F. Bernal, Philippines
A simple, realistic set from the play Hedda Gabbler
A model of a set. This is sometimes done before the actual sets are built to give the designer and director a chance to see what the final design might look like
Here is an example of a model and the finished stage
Some models can be very complex. You have to look closely to see that this is only a model.
Scene Designer
The scene designer is responsible for designing and creating the physical appearance of the stage. It is their job to make sure the audience sees a stage that supports the director's vision and lets the audience know where and when the events of the play are supposed to be taking place. Sets are not always exact replicas of real life places. Sometimes the sets are designed to simply give the audience a general idea of the setting. The audience must then use their imaginations to fill in the details.The following are some examples of set design.
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